1993 Hall of Fame Banquet Program PDF - Santa Barbara Athletic ...

Hall of Fame Members 

ATHLETES SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY LEADERS 

Keith Gledhill 1968 John Whittemore 1977 Max Fleischman • 1968 

Gene Lillard· 1968 Henry Espinosa 1978 Caesar Uyesaka 1969 

Lou Tsoutsouvas 1968 Timothy Badillo 1979 Fred J oehnck • 1970 

J ames Anderson 1969 Peter Poole • 1980 Jerry Harwin 1971 

Marv Goux 1970 Santos Escobar 1981 Hal Orion • 1972 

Cal Rossi 1970 Gates Foss, Sr. • 1982 Henry Ewald • 1973 

Harry McLaughlin· 1971 J ames Anderson 1983 George Adams 1974 

Eddie Mathews 1972 Nick Carter 1983 Charles Christiansen • 1975 

Al bert Steinert • 1972 Charles Christiansen • 1983 Marshall Booher 1976 

Bill Lillard 1973 Paul Crawford 1983 Katherine MCCloskey • 1977 

William Peacock • 1973 Sterling Winans • 1983 Phil Patton • 1977 

Mike Dimas· 1974 Doug White 1984 Sam Battistone, Sr.· 1978 

Lawrence Stevens • 1974 Frank Holguin 1985 Alfred Robertson • 1979 

N orman Duncan • 1975 Harry Callahan 1987 William Russell 1980 

Otey Scruggs 1975 Elmer Boeseke • 1988 Frank Swain 1981 

Ralph Wood· 1976 Ken Kellogg 1989 R.F. MacFarland • 1982 

Peter Zucco • 1976 James Halliburton 1990 William Hitchcock • 1983 

Charles Sylvester 1977 Danny Andrade 1991 Allen Rogers, Sf. • 1984 

Ernie Zampese 1977 Sal Rodriguez 1992 Richard Johns 1985 

Alex Bravo 1978 Bob Mullaney 1986 

Rod Dowhower 1979 COACHES Craig Case 1987 

Allan Lamont 1980 Clarence Schutte • 1968 Bill Blythe 1988 

Bruce Coldren 1981 Stan Williamson • 1969 Louise Lowry Davis 1988 

Jack Gage 1981 Nick Carter 1970 Bill Bertka 1989 

Booker Brown 1982 Willie Wilton 1971 Larry Crandell 1990 

Wendy Hicks Stockwell 1983 Clarence Bishop 1972 Peter Jordano 1991 

Dario Castagnola 1984 Sterling Winans • 1973 Ed Holdren 1992 

Jim Murphy 1984 Theodore Harder 1974 Vaughn Wipf 1992 

Sam Cunningham 1985 Art Gallon· 1975 Jay Smith 1993 

Don Ford 1985 William Crow 1976 

Dick Glover • 1986 Earl Murray • 1977 

Steve Moore 1986 Al bert Revis 1978 

Buddy Allin 1987 Sam Cathcart 1979 

Paul Hartloff 1987 Jack Curtice • 1980 

Al Geiberger 1988 Charles Sylvester 1980 

Jamaal Wilkes 1988 Bob Morelli 1981 

Gene Bowman 1989 Mike Moropoulos 1982 

Doug Little 1990 Satini Puailoa, Sr. 1983 

Bob Looney 1990 Lloyd Erhard 1984 

John Valentino· 1991 Russ Carr 1985 

Karch Kiraly 1991 Jack Siemens • 1986 

Bill Oakley 1992 Maury Halleck 1987 

Peter O'Garro· 1992 Gene Snyder 1988 

Rino Filippin 1993 Rusty Fairly 1989 

Terry Schroeder 1993 Joe Mueller 1990 

Diane Sebastian Pestolesi 1993 Linda Dawson 1991 

• Deceased Lou Panizzon 1992 

Tom Byron, Jf. 1993

Tonight's 

Program Welcome 

David Pintard, President, S. B. Athletic Round Table 

Master of Ceremonies 

Noah Fiuz Sports Director, KEYT-1V 

Russ Morrison Memorial Scholarship 

Russ Hargreaves Memorial Award 

Special Olympics Mayor's Trophy 

Louise Lowry Davis Award 

The Jerry & Jerry Scholarship Award 

R. F. MacFarland Memorial Trophy 

Hall of Fame Inductees 

Scholar-Athlete Introductions 

Guest Speakers: 

Dr. Peter MacDougall, President of SBCC 

John Barnes, Outstanding Athlete 

Awards to Athletes of the Year 

Awards to Coaches of the Year 

W 

e hope you will patronize our many business 

friends and sponsors listed in this program. 

It is their generosity, along with that of our guests 

this evening, that helps to contribute to the development 

of our athletic community and to the lives of the 

athletes of today. 

Cover photos courtesy of the Santa Barbara News-Press. 

Layout and Design by Carol Fell Designs of Santa Barbara. 

Recycled Paper

Kelly Barnes 

Ryan Cuttler 

Steve Guzman 

RaechelLevy 

Michael Hayes 

Dianna Hall 

Jay Fischer 

Jessica Stevens 

Dustin Spencer 

Linnea Mendoza 

Benji Trembly 

Anne Malmberg 

Dan Pena 

Julie Pitois 

Dare Holdren 

Daniella Bazzoli 

Brice Daly 

Laci Olmstead 

Greg DePaco 

Kara Warkentin 

Danny LaGreca 

Ana Elisa Franco 

Abel Salcedo 

Julie Pitois 

Mica Saferite 

Desmen Granger 

Ray Kelly 

Christine Abate 

Athletes of the Week 1992-1993 

Sponsored by the Santa Barbara News-Press 

Presented at the Round Table's Weekry Press Luncheon 

Volleyball WEST Brian Ricci Soccer 

Football CARP Cori Close Basketball 

Football SMHS Ana McConnell Basketball 

Volleyball SBHS Justin Clay Basketball 

Football BISHOP Carel Troudman Gymnastics 

Cross Country SBCC Shane Stump Basketball 

Soccer WEST Eric Horn Basketball 

Volleyball SMHS Susan Skenderian Soccer 

Football SBHS Tracye Lawyer Track & Field 

Vollleyball SBHS Teodor Russinov Basketball 

Football CARP Ray Kelly Basketball 

Volleyball WEST Wenke Hansen Swimming 

Football DPHS Julie Thomas Track & Field 

Volleyball UCSB Justin Lord Basketball 

Football SMHS Cori Close Basketball 

Cross Country WEST Paul Johnson Basketball 

Water Polo DPHS Sara Guerena Swimming 

Volleyball CARP Bryan Smithson Baseball 

Soccer SBCC David Lopez Baseball 

Tennis SMHS Margo Melendrez Softball 

Football SMHS Eben Robinson Track & Field 

Volleyball UCSB Barbie Jones Track & Field 

Football BISHOP Dan LaGreca Baseball 

Volleyball UCSB Jenny Hehnke Softball 

Basketball SBCC Jason Davidow Volleyball 

Basketball SBCC Moe Patton Tennis 

Basketball UCSB Phil Pipersburg Track 

Basketball SMHS Alyssa Resch Swimming 

SMHS 

UCSB 

UCSB 

CARP 

UCSB 

BISHOP 

CARP 

SBHS 

CATE 

SBHS 

UCSB 

UCSB 

UCSB 

WEST 

UCSB 

UCSB 

DPHS 

SBHS 

SBCC 

UCSB 

WEST 

SMHS 

SMHS 

SMHS 

SMHS 

SBCC 

SBHS 

DPHS

Welcome 

Dear Honorees, Families and Athletic Community: 

Welcome to the 26th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet, cosponsored 

by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table and 

the City of Santa Barbara Recreation Department. As you entered 

the Red Lion Inn tonight, you were greeted by the many volunteers 

who make these events possible. Many thanks to Paul 

Menzel, Chairman, and his committee for organizing tonight's 

event. Countless hours of hard work, research, and organization 

is the only formula that makes tonight's event successful, and we 

all owe those involved a great deal of gratitude. Tonight's event 

honors the amateur athletes who have demonstrated that the best 

of their abilities are superior to others in their respective field of 

competition. We are pleased to induct four individuals into the 

Hall of Fame for their accomplishments and contributions in 

amateur athletics. 

Tonight is also a reunion for the many athletes who chose this 

event to renew acquaintances and relive fond memories. Through 

athletics we all have developed relationships and memories that 

last a lifetime. It is our hope that this banquet continues to 

provide that forum while acknowledging the hard work and 

determination of the champions from within our community. 

Thank you to all the banquet sponsors that assist us financially to 

underwrite this event. Their contributions allow student-athletes 

to attend at a more affordable price in addition to the cost of the 

many awards. I encourage your patronage of these fine local 

businesses who support amateur athletics in our community. 

Yev trulyft'tt 

. U s, 

/ );:. (j . ,/ It 1 

UVW-t " wa 

'tJavid c. Pintard J President 

Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table

Russ 

Morrison 

Memorial 

Scholarship 

4 

Russ Morrisonjr. lost part of a leg 

due to cancer, but his determination 

was not subdued and he continued 

to play golf. Funds for this 

scholarship are raised by the annual 

Russ Morrison Memorial Golf 

Tourney. The recipient must be a 

academic- athlete-golfer. 

Past Recipients 

1989 Stephen Erickson 

1989 William Holmes 

1991 Kevin Marsh 

1992 Robert Oosterhuis 

Gary Rhodes 

Gary Rhodes is a senior at Dos Pueblos High School. He has been 

Co-Captain of the Golf Team for the past two years. He is a three 

year letterman who currently has a 77.8 stroke average per 

match. 

Gary is graduating in June with a 4.09 grade point average and 

still manages to spend eight to ten hours a week as a Range 

Worker for the Santa Barbara Golf Club. He has been a member 

of the Honor Society for four years and has been recognized by 

the National Scholarship Federation for four years. 

Gary will be attending Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo in the Fall and 

will be enrolled in the Electrical Engineering Department.

Russ 

Hargreaves 

Memorial 

Award 

Russ Hargreaves was a dedicated 

member of the Santa Barbara 

Recreation Department. He loved 

jogging and was committed to total 

bodyfitness. This awardisgiven 

to a person recognized by the Recreation 

Department as a leader in 

maintaining quality sports programs. 


1977 

1978 

1978 

1979 

1980 

1981 

1982 

1983 

1984 

1985 

1986 

1987 

1988 

1989 

1990 

1991 

1992 

1992 

Stubby Herman 

Frank Van Schaik 

Bill Van Schaik 

jim Haroey 

Anita Watts 

Vic de la Cruz 

jim Rogers 

Eric A meson 

George Chelini 

Mike Chasson 

Cliff Lambert 

john Brennand 

Bill Hamilton 

Sal Rodriguez 

Ed Holdren 

Earl Pointer 

Paul Hodgert 

Carol Smith 

Mariana de Sefia 

Mariana de Seiia has dedicated her personal and professional 

life to opening the world of recreation and sport to those with 

disabilities. Her lifetime commitment to helping athletes "adapt" 

to sports was inspired by her volunteer experience with the 

Special Olympics over 15 years ago. Since then, Mariana has 

developed into a nationally recognized professional in the 

rapidly growing field of adaptive recreation. 

Mariana earned her Bachelor's Degree in Health Studies and 

Physical Therapy from UCSB and advanced credentials in 

Therapeutic Recreation at Cal State Northridge. Joining the 

Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Department in 1980, de Seiia 

currently serves as Recreation Supervisor for all adaptive 

programs offered to the physically disabled in our community. 

Despite depleting funding for adaptive programs, de Seiia 

pursues her professional goals with the same drive and competitive 

spirit that is the trademark of the special athletes she 

serves. Between fund-raising to maintain adaptive programming, 

Mariana volunteers for the Special Olympics, Easter 

Seals Society, Coalition for Community Access and the Multiple 

Sclerosis Society. She works part time in the Head Injury 

Program at the Rehabilitation Institute and has given speeches, 

published articles and produced a video on creating opportunities 

for the disabled athlete to enjoy the rewards of recreation 

that we often take for granted. 5

Special 

Olympics 

Mayor's 

Trophy 

6 

This award was first established 

by Mayor David Shiffman. It is 

presented annually to a "Special 

Olympic Athlete." 


1989 Grant Locker 

1990 Susan Carey 

1991 Bryan Winger 

1992 Amy Petersons 

Diego Sandoval 

Diego Sandoval, the 1993 Santa Barbara Special Olympics 

Athlete of the Year, is a resident of the Devereux Foundation, 

where he first started participating in Special Olympics in 1991. 

He quickly became involved by joining the basketball and softball 

teams. He was the starting pitcher on the 1991 Devereux team 

that went to the Special Olympics State Games at UCLA. Jim 

Haberay, the Devereux golf coach, noticed Diego's excellent 

swing and asked him to join the golf team. Diego proved to be 

such a quick study that he played in the first annual Special 

Olympics Golf tournament at Sandpiper Golf Course. Later in 

1991, Diego found his true love in power lifting. He trains 4 days 

a week for 3+ hours through a 3 month membership donated by 

Gold's gym in Goleta. 

Mitch Torina, Diego's lifting coach says, "The sport has given 

Diego a strong sense of accomplishment and self-esteem; his 

personality has grown as he has gotten confidence through Special 

Olympics." Diego explains, "There is trouble all over. I love doing 

Special Olympics and body building. I love the way it makes my 

body feel and look. One of my dreams is to get big and muscular. 

Diego is an accomplished artist. He has sold some of his free-hand 

drawings. After he graduates from Devereux and learns to drive, 

Diego would like to get a job perhaps with Special Olympics. He 

would also like to coach and help other athletes in power lifting.

History 

of the 

Athletic 

Round Table 

T 

wenty-six years ago, Jerry Harwin and Caesar 

Uyesaka sat sipping coffee at Caesar's Restaurant, 

[] talking about the need for a sports group in Santa 

Barbara that could pitch in and help out the local 

athletic community in times of need. After Jerry and Caesar 

shared a couple more coffee breaks together, the Santa Barbara 

Athletic Round Table was born. Its motto: The advancement 

and betterment of all sports and athletics in the greater Santa 

Barbara area. 

The Round Table got off to a fast start. Its first organizational 

meeting was held at Santa Barbara's East Beach onJanuary 25, 

1968. Hundreds of people attended this meeting and over 200 

joined that evening as Charter Members. 

The Round Table's first annual banquet was held at Santa 

Barbara City College onJune 22,1968. A number of outstanding 

athletes in a variety of sports were honored and the 

evening's highlight was the induction of local athletes into the 

Round Table's Hall of Fame. 

Harry's Plaza Cafe was the site of the Round Table's first press 

luncheon held on September 14, 1970. This program was 

initiated by the new-president, Bill Bertka. These weekly 

luncheons were similar to a "Monday Morning Quarterback 

Club." All nine area schools were represented by the head 

coaches of the sport in season. For 24 years, the Round Table 

luncheons have continued to be held at Harry's every Monday, 

attended by standing-room only crowds. 

Since their first meetintg back in 1968, the Santa Barbara 

Athletic Round Table has helped hundreds of individuals and 

organizations by raising funds to support their athletic programs. 

Through membership dues, contributions, fund-raisers, 

and grant applications, the Round Table has raised more 

than $1,500,000! 

Funds are distributed according to need. The Round Table is 

proud that it has been able to help athletes at all levels compete 

in events they would otherwise not have been able to attend. 

With continued community support, the Round Table is confident 

Santa Barbara's sports opportunities will continue to 

grow with each new season. 

7

Louise 

Lowry Davis 

Award 

8 

Louise Lowry Davis was Superoisor 

of the S.B. Recreation Dept. for over 

30 years before retirement in 1966. 

As director of the Women's Sports 

League, she made women's sports 

activities one of the biggest draws in 

town in the 1930's and 40's. This 

award is given to a woman recognized 

as a player, coach or sponsor 

who excels in leadership andsportsmanship. 


1989 

1990 

1991 

1992 

jennifer Moreland 

joan Serrano 

Kathy Gregory 

Alice Henry 

Kathleen O'Conner 

The 'Women in Sports' movement has gained tremendous 

momentum in the last decade. The Athletic Round Table is proud to 

recognize one of the true pioneers in establishing athletic opportunity 

for the female athlete. Kathleen O'Conner, a Santa Barbara 

native, received her education locally at Carpinteria High, SBCC, 

and UCSB. After graduating in 1968, she established the first full-time 

Girls' Physical Education program at Laguna Blanca school and 

coached four sports. She taught P.E. and science at Goleta Valley 

Junior High before moving on to the Santa Barbara City College 

Physical Education Department. 

Kathleen developed and implemented the first Women's Athletic 

Program at SBCC, which included volleyball and tennis. As Health, 

Physical Education and Recreation instructor, she turned her professional 

concern to an even more contemporary challenge - drug 

abuse in athletics. 

O'Conner co-founded the Student Athlete Assistance Program at 

SBCC. This program has been used and recognized as a model for 

substance abuse prevention throughout California. Kathy is also the 

first Academic Advisor for SBCC athletes, both men and women. She 

has stayed close to her favorite sport by volunteering as the statistician 

for both the men's and women's basketball teams at SBCC for 

the past 15 years. 

As a woman establishing many "firsts" in athletic programing, 

Kathleen epitomizes the leadership qualities of this award's founder.

Jerry & Jerry 

Scholarship 

Tbis scholarship was established in 

1991 to honor jeny Pimm, the UCSB 

basketball coach, and his arch-rival 

and friend, jerry Tarkanian, 

basketball coach of UNLV. It is 

awarded in their names by the Round 

Tablefortheirfundraisingefforts.1be 

recipient must excell in both athletics 

and academics. 


1991 Philip Staten SMHS 

1992 jose Hernandez DPHS 

Sundance "Sunny" Feniger 

Sunny, a senior at San Marcos High School, has lived in Santa 

Barbara for only two years since moving from Hawaii at the 

conclusion of his Sophomore year. Upon his arrival, Sunny 

wasted no time getting involved in school and the community. 

Sunny was elected to the position of ASB President at San Marcos 

after just 7 months at the school, and competed at the varsity level 

in three sports: basketball, baseball and track. Sunny also 

immersed himself in the community, volunteering as a basketball 

coach for the Santa Barbara Special Olympics and the Goleta 

Boys and Girls Club. 

Academically, Sunny has maintained a 4.2 GPA in advanced 

classes while at San Marcos, and scored a combined best of 1340 

on his SAT. His efforts in and out of the classroom have earned 

him recognition by Santa Barbara's Rotary and Exchange Clubs. 

This year, playing at the forward spot for the San Marcos basketball 

team, Sunny received team MVP honors, was selected as a 

First Team All-Channel League and All-County player. He was 

also named to the McDonalds All-American Team. 

In the fall, Sunny will be attending Cornell University where he 

plans on continuing his basketball career. 

Congratulations, Sunny! 

9

R.R 

MacFarland 

Memorial 

Trophy 

10 

R.P. MacFarland was one of the 

founders of Semana Nautica in 

1936. Ibis award is made annually 

to the person or organization 

who best exemplifies community 

leadership in the area of sports 

and athletics. It is sponsored by the 

Elks Club, Recreation Dept., local 

media, &theSemanaNauticaAssn. 


1964 Caesar Uyesaka 

1965 E. N. "Nick" Carter 

1966 jeny Harwin 

1967 S. B.jaycees 

1968 George H. Adams 

1969 S. B. Athletic Round Table 

1970 Phillip Patton 

1971 William Bertka 

1972 Charles Stearns 

1973 Ed Ware 

1974 james Haliburton 

1975 William]. Blythe 

1976 Albert ''Bud'' Revis 

1977 Russell Hargreaves 

1978 Bill Van Schaik 

1979 Richard C. johns 

1980 Frank Swain 

1981 Craig A. Case 

1982 Lany Crandell 

1983 Youth Football League 

1984 Peter C. jordano 

1985 Ulrich ''Bill'' Gulje 

1986 Bany Berkus 

1987 Dave Kohl 

1988 La Playa Com. Sports Assn. 

1989 Las Positas Friendship Park 

1990 Robert R. Huhn 

1991 S. B. City Recreation 

1992 Herb Peterson 

1992 Dave Peterson 

Dick Mires 

Dick Mires is not unfamiliar with the Santa Barbara Athletic Round 

Table Hall of Fame Banquet. He has planned it, organized it, and as 

President, has presented it. Standing at the podium, summoning 

award presentors, and congratulating winners has been part of that 

responsibility. And he did it so well. 

Even receiving an award is not foreign to the personable Mires. In 

1972 he was honored by the Round Table as the High School Coach 

of the Year, having led Dos Pueblos High School to one of their most 

successful football years. 

But the R.F. MacFarland Memorial Trophy is an honor of great 

significance, for it acknowledges his years of service to the community 

and his caring and continued concern for the youth of the 

greater Santa Barbara area. He spent 15 years coaching at Dos 

Pueblos H.S. eight of which were spent as Head Football Coach and 

Athletic Director. Mires unselfishly served as President of the Round 

Table for two years and is currently a member of the Board of 

Directors. He was a member of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic 

Committee as Venue Director of the Rowing and Canoeing event at 

Casitas Lake and is a Board Member and Past President of the S. B. 

Rowing Foundation. 

It is for tremendous service and to recall the lives he has touched, 

that Dick Mires is honored with this most prestigious award. We 

salute the Mires family, wife-Nancy, son-David and daughter-Julie, 

and thank them for sharing their husband and father with us.

Athletes of the Year 1992-1993 

HIGH SCHOOL MEN 

Football 

Dare Holdren 

Cross Country 

jeff Loom is 

Water Polo 

Brad Kittredge 

Basketball 

Teodor Russinov 

Soccer 

SMHS 

DPHS 

SBHS 

SBHS 

jose Luis Campuzano CARP 

Wrestling 

Iggy Gallardo SMHS 

Track 

Phil D'Alessandro CARP 

Swimming 

jeremy Edwards DPHS 

Golf 

Gary Rhodes DPHS 

Volleyball 

Mike Hoefer DPHS 

Tennis 

Alex DeCret SBHS 

Baseball 

Dan La Greca SMHS 

HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN 

Volleyball 

Linnea Mendoza SBHS 

OPEN DIVISION 

Women's Rowing 

Kristine Franson 

Men's Rowing 

justin Ulrich 

Cycling 

Eric Cech 

Adam Laurent 

Men's Swimming 

Brian Alderman 

Women's Swimming 

Alyssa Resch 

Age Group Swimming 

Alexis Binder 

Mark Warkentin 

Road Racing 

Scott Parson 

Gymnastics 

Bessie Collin 

Master's Track 

john Whittemore 

Triathlon 

Mike Swan 

Lawn Bowling 

Pat Fagan 

COLLEGE MEN 

Football 

Ross Headley SBCC 

Water Polo 

Steve Kunst UCSB 

Soccer 

Greg DePaco SBCC 

Cross Country 

Eben Robinson WEST 

Basketball 

Ray Kelly UCSB 

Gymnastics 

jebBrandon UCSB 

Swimming 

Bill Sweeney UCSB 

Track 

Damian Capozzola UCSB 

Volleyball 

A maury Velasco UCSB 

Tennis 

Laszlo Markovits UCSB 

Baseball 

jaredjanke UCSB 

Golf 

Tom Gocke UCSB 

COLLEGE WOMEN 

Soccer 

Phronsie Franco UCSB 

Cross Country 

Kara Bradbury UCSB 

Basketball 

Cori Close UCSB 

Gymnastics 

April Sargent UCSB 

Swimming 

Wenke Hansen UCSB 

Track & Field 

Julie Thomas UCSB 

Volleyball 

julie Pitois UCSB 

Tennis 

Moe Patton SBCC 

Softball 

Kelli Schott UCSB

12 

College 

Coaches 

of the Year 


1969 Albert Revis SBCC 

1969 jim Klien WEST 

1969 Ted Fish UCSB 

1970 Bob Dinaberg SBCC 

1970 Tom Byron WEST 

1971 Ed DeLacy SBCC 

1971 Ralph Barkey UCSB 


1972 Ron Mulder WEST 

1972 Dave Gorrie UCSB 

1973 Les Stevens SBCC 

1973 Russ Carr WEST 

1973 Ralph Barkey UCSB 

1974 Ed Delacy SBCC 

1974 RudySuwara UCSB 

1975 GusMee UCSB 


1977 Ed Delacy SBCC 

1978 Chet Kammerer WEST 

1979 Gregg Wilson UCSB 

1980 Pete Snyder UCSB 

1981 Frank Carbajal SBCC 

1982 Bobbie Bonace UCSB 

1983 Al Ferrer UCSB 


1984 Frank Carbajal SBCC 

1985 Gregg Wilson UCSB 

1986 Al Ferrer UCSB 

1986 jean Paul Verhees WEST 

1987 Mircea Badulescu UCSB 

1988 jenyPimm UCSB 

1989 Ken Preston UCSB 



1992 Mark French UCSB 

Gregg Wilson 

University of California at Santa Barbara 

In his fifteen seasons at the helm of UCSB swimming, Gregg 

Wilson has posted a dual meet record of 122-72. Even more 

impressively, his squads have collected 18 Big West Conference 

Championships, a record-setting 13 by his men's team 

and 5 by his women's teams. Wilson has been named Men's 

Coach of the Year 8 times and Women's Coach of the Year 5 

times during his tenure in the Big West Conference. 

Among the All-Americans he has coached is Olympic Gold 

Medalist, Richard Schroeder, who has been elected as a 

member of the Hall of Fame by the Athletic Round Table. 

A native of Walnut Creek, California, Wilson attended Diablo 

Valley Junior College before he went to UC Berkeley. While at 

Cal, he participated in both water polo and swimming. At 

Diablo Valley he did the same and was an All-American. 

Wilson led the men's swim and dive team to its 15th consecutive 

and 16th overall Big West Championship. He led the 

women's team to its 6th Big West Championship in 10 years. 

The Gauchos men's and women's programs were one of only 

eleven Division I schools in the country to be honored as All- 

Academic teams by the College Swimming Coaches Association 

of America.

High School 

Coaches 

of the Year 


1968 Sam Cathcart SBHS 

1969 jim Bashore CARP 

1970 jack Triguiero SBHS 

1971 Don Volpi DPHS 

1972 Maury Halleck SMHS 

1973 Dick Mires DPHS 

1974 Mike Warren CARP 

1975 Mike Hart DPHS 

1975 Manuel Garcia SBHS 

1976 Lou Panizzon CARP 

1976 Linda Dawson BDHS 

1977 Linda Dawson BDHS 

1978 Tom Shoji SMHS 

1979 Maury Halleck SMHS 


1981 Mike Moropoulos SBHS 

1982 Manuel Garcia SBHS 

1983 Gordon McClenathen DP 

1984 Cecilia Gutierrez BDHS 

1985 Mike Hart DPHS 

1986 jack Triguiero SBHS 



1989 Scott O'leary DPHS 

1990 Lito Garcia SBHS 

1991 jim Ranta DPHS 

1992 Ben Hallock CARP 

Norris Fletcher 

Bishop Diego High School 

Norris Fletcher thought he could. 

He thought the Bishop Cardinals 

football team could. And before 

the 1992 season was over, he had 

the young kids thinking that they 

could. Perhaps they realized that 

"Coach" might be on to something 

when they tied league rival Carpinteria 

6-6. They won their next 5 

games which included wins in the 

prelims, quarters and semis of the 

CIF SS Championships. As their opponents 

realized: "It's not the size 

of the dog in the fight, its the size of 

the fight in the dog." 

His unbelievable winning season 

may have seemed like a miracle, 

but truly it was the result of dedication, 

hard work, perseverance and 

great teaching. Norris teaches confidence, 

self esteem, and the belief 

that you can. His wife Barbara 

taught him that if you really believe 

you can, you can because even 

breast and lymph cancer can't stop 

you. She would know. 

Satini Puailoa 

San Marcos High School 

In 1986 Satini Puailoa realized one 

of his ambitions: he was selected 

as the head Football Coach at 

SMHS, following in the footsteps 

of his famous father, Sut, a highly 

respected Football Coach. Puailoa 

assumed a senior class that had 

won only 3 games in 3 years. His 

first year, the Royals went 3-7! In 

the next 6 years, Puailoa led the 

Royals to 5 CIF SS playoff berths, 

and ultimately to the finest season 

in SMHS Football history: 1992! 

Dominating as City and Channel 

League Champs, the Royals 10-2, 

went into the semi-finals against 

Hawthrone and were only a bounce 

of the ball away from CIF SS Championship 

game. 

His success was no accident or 

surprise. The intensity, the discipline, 

the preparedness, the execution 

and influence of Satini III 

carried through. He is a superb 

football coach, master teacher, innovator 

and a motivator. A pro! 13

Tom Byron's first college job was coaching soccer, 

basketball, and baseball. It didn't get any easier. 

He came to Westmont College in 1965 as Basketball 

Coach and Athletic Director, and within a short 

period of time added a third major responsibility, 

that of Dean of Students. 

When you peer into the personal background of this 

man you immediately focus upon krywords. 

Ron Mulder, present Athletic Director at Westmont 

says: "Tom was a great leader, he got the most out of 

people. He was also a spiritual leader on campus 

and in the community. Although small in stature he 

was competitive and fiery - very determined. Tom 

was also instrumental in the planning of our athletic 

buildings and Murchison Gymnasium. Tom Byron 

was just a super person." 

14 

1993 HALL OF FAME 

TOM BYRON JR. 

Coach 

Byron won highest athletic and academic honors in 

football and baseball at Wheaton College where he 

majored in Philosophy and Theology. He also earned 

his Master's Degree at Temple University and was a 

USC Doctoral Candidate. 

But the only thing he was unable to tackle, throw 

out, or trap was the melanoma that benched him 

during the '71-'72 season. He was 10 - 1 when the 

illness forced him to step aside. He died in February 

of 1972. 

The spirit of Tom Byron lives in our community and 

in the hearts of his family, wife, Dorothy Byron 

Hanna; USMC Reserve Major, Tom Jr., and high 

school biology teacher, Annie. 

And in the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall 

of Fame.

How's your math? Add this list of numbers: 

8+8+5+6+3+3+3+2=? 

If your answer was 38 (or even close) you were 

wrong. The correct answer is Diane Sebastian, 

superb athlete, Bishop Garcia Diego High School, 

class of 1978. 

Those significant numbers represent 8 varsity letters 

in volleyball, basketball, and track, 8 All-League 

honors,S League MVP's, 3 CIF Team Championships, 

and 2 times Santa Barbara Athletic Rround 

Table Athlete of the Year. 

She remains the only female athlete to have been 

named CIFSS MVP in two sports in the same year. 

Now Diane Pestolesi of Huntington Beach, she and 

husband-Tom (wouldn't you guess - he's a coach) 

are the proud parents of Tommy, age 5 Y2, Kari, age 

4, and by this evening, baby Danny. Diane is a 


Diane Sebastian Pestolesi 

Outstanding Athlete 

Critical Care nurse at Orange County's Hoag 

Memorial Hospital. 

And the numbers don't stop. A three-time Volleyball 

All-American at the University of Hawaii, a National 

Championship, the Nation's Best in 1980, and State 

of Hawaii's Female Athlete of the Year in 1981. 

She hadn't quite gotten enough so in 1982 and 1983 

she became a graduate assistant at the University of 

Hawaii. You guessed it, two more national championships. 

Add a few years of Olympic and professional competition, 

then ask her what her hobbies and interests 

are - being a wife and Mom - and sports. 

Good luck, Di, and congratulations! 

15

Where do we start? 

Four-time Olympian, world's best water polo 

player, ca ptain of our national and Olympic teams, 

Doctor of Chiropractic, three-time university All 

American, NCAA Scholar-Athlete, male model for 

the Coliseum'S Olympic Gateway, or second in 

the Jeep Superstars Competition? 

So where do we start? 

How about starting at San Marcos High School? 

Class of 1976, student leader, outstanding scholar, 

outstanding citizen, great family, Captain, All 

Channel League Player of the Year, All-ClF, All 

American, and a full ride scholarship to Pepperdine 

University where he graduated Magna Cum 

Laude. 

16 


TERRY SCHROEDER 


Terry Schroeder is probably best recognized for 

his inspirational leadership of our National Water 

Polo Team in 1980,1984,1988, and 1992. 

Schroeder and his wife Lori - we should say Dr. 

Lori - live in Agoura Hills where they both practice 

Chiropractic medicine. What else would we 

expect? There are fifty-nine chiropractors in the 

Schroeder family, two of whom practice locally, 

his father, Robert, and his brother, Lance. 

He is also the Water Polo Coach at Pepperdine 

University where in 1989 where he was named 

Coach of the Year in the Big West Conference. 

So where do we end? How about with the big San 

Marcos Royal carrying the American Flag during 

the closing ceremonies at Seoul, Korea in 1988.

The winningest pitcher in the history of Santa 

Barbara High school baseball. That's a lot of territory. 

But that what the record book says: Rino Filippin, 

Pitcher, 8-4 as a Sophomore, 9-3 as aJunior, and 

12-2 as a Senior for a composite record of 29-9. Like 

we said, the winningest pitcher in the history of 

SBHS baseball. 

Filippin lettered two years each in football, basketball, 

and baseball, was All-CIF as a football tailback 

in the single-wing, and was All-CIF in baseball 

during both his Junior and Senior year. 

But it was baseball that was Filippin's sport. After 

graduating from SBHS in 1955, he attended SBCC 

where he led the Vaqueros to a State Championship 

as a Junior College All-American pitcher. 

Following his career at SBCC he signed with the 


RINO FILIPPIN 


Cleveland Indians and played five years of professional 

ball. 

When asked about Filippin, Chuck Sylvester, his 

coach at SBHS, said of the right hander: "Rino was a 

very smart and intelligent pitcher who had great 

control and won games with his head as well as with 

his arm, and he did have a great arm." 

Sylvester added: "Rino was a natural baseball player 

and proba bly could have been All-CIF at any position. 

Filippin, who is with the U.S. Postal service, lives in 

Goleta with his wife, Julie. They have a son Bill and 

a daughter Traci. 

Rino Filippin - one of our greatest! 

17

Since 1972, whenJay Smith became a member of the 

Goleta Union School District Board of Trustees (and 

President,) he has volunteered his services to 24 

organizations. 

During that same period of time, he has served on 12 

executive boards, and been named Chairman or 

President on 10 occasions. 

As a point of reference, some of those 24 groups he 

has served are the SB Athletic Round Table, Goleta 

Valley Hospital, Goleta Valley Youth Sports Association, 

A YSO, Dos Pueblos High School Site Council, 

Santa Barbara School District Educational Foundation, 

Santa Barbara Foundation and La Cumbre 

Golf and Country Club (that tells you about his 

hobby.) 

In his spare moments he works more than full time 

as the Senior Vice-President, General Counsel, and 

18 


JAY SMITH 

Community Leader 

Secretary of Santa Barbara Bank and Trust. 

The rest of his time is spent with his wife Sally, an 

Administrative Assistant at UCSB, daughter Julie, 

and son Taylor. 

Modesty is one of Jay's virtues, it is not easy to glean 

information about his volunteerism. Like the easy 

and anonymity with which he has administered the 

High Five Golf Tournament for the last nine years. 

At the end of this year that event will have earned 

over a quarter million dollars for local high school 

athletics. That is not modest! 

UC Berkeley and their Boalt Hall School of Law 

should be proud of this grad. The community of 

Santa Barbara is. 

Somehow Community Leader seems too modest.

Founder's 

Circle 

Generous contributors. 

Corporate 

Sponsors 

Each Corporate Sponsor 

annually donates to sponsor 

an ongoing Award Program. 

Regal Knights 

Each Regal Knight donates $250 

which sponsors a weekly press 

luncheon. 

Diamonds 

Each Diamond donates $100 

to the Athletic Round Table. 

Keith Berry 

John Davies 

John Scott 

William & Melody Levy Foundation 

Human Performance Center: "Scholar Athletes" 

Santa Barbara Bank and Trust: "Sportsperson of the Month JJ 

Santa Barbara News-Press: ('Athletes of the Week" 

The Wherehouse: "Luncheon Gift Certificates J1 

Jim Abrams 

Jerry and Jan Anderson 

Bruce Becker 

Big Dog Bar & Grill 

Ron Boeddeker 

Joe Brusca 

Brian Burnell 

Larry Crandell 

Leslie Crandell 

Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, 

Turner & Morrisset 

Ed and Del Dannemiller 

Bob and Joan Dinaberg 

Rob Egenolf 

James Emerson 

Phil Emrich 

Harold and Diana Frank 

Pam Geremia and Diane Gately 

Fred Glusman 

Jim and Sharon Gordon 

Jerry Harwin 

Peter J ordano 

John Kasser 

Kirt Kimball, M.D. 

Bill Bertka 

Kevin Boss and Randy Rowse 

Robert Bryant 

Nick Carter 

Michael Cooney 

Jeff Crosby 

Rod Dowhower 

Rob Egenolf 

Rusty Fairly 

Doug and Carol Fell 

Rick Ford 

Ray Gateley 

Barry Gellert 

Wayne Hill 

Howard Hudson 

Robert Huhn 

Paul Menzel 

Jane O'Brien 

Byn Pierce 

Jerry Pimm 

Bill Pintard 

David Pintard 

Tully Ramsaur 

Richard Ryu, M.D. 

Santa Barbara Bank & Trust 

Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation 

Santa Barbara Travel 

San Marcos Royals Boosters 

Schramm & Raddue 

Richard Scheinberg M.D. 

John Scott 

Rath Shelton 

Charles Steams 

Frank and Betty Swain 

Victor Tacconelli, M.D. 

Jerry Tarkanian 

Caesar Uyesaka 

Scott Wardlaw 

Vaughn and Dee Wipf 

James Johannsen 

Doug Little 

Malcolm McCabe 

Howard Menzel 

Dick and Nancy Mires 

William Oakley 

Jerry Oldenkamp 

Alex Pananides 

Louis Panizzon 

Kathy Phair 

Joan Russell 


John Scott 

Frank Serbus 

Ken Slaught 

Jay Smith 

19

Scholar-Athlete 


Month 

Sponsored by the Human 

Performance Center 

Sportsperson 


Month 

Sponsored by Santa Barbara 

Bank & Trust 

20 

r-rhe Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Scholar Athlete of the 

1 Month Award was initiated in September 1986 after the 

Round Table's Board of Directors recognized the need to honor 

those students who are not only successful athletes, but who 

maintain strong academic and extracurricular credentials. 

Qualifications for nomination include participation in varsity 

athletics at the high school level and in designated athletic 

programs at the college level. Academic qualifications include 

outstanding grade point averages, usually greater than 3.5, in 

conjunction with other scholarly activities such as honor societies, 

scientific societies, extracurricular activities and outstanding 

aptitude test scores for high school. Students have been 

selected by principals, senior counselors, athletic directors and 

coaches at the various high schools and colleges in the Santa 

Barbara area, in association with the Athletic Round Table. 

The Athletic Round Table feels that the significance of this award 

goes beyond recognizing individual students who have outstanding 

academic and athletic records. It also is a reminder to 

the community that it is possible for a student to participate in 

athletics and still maintain outstanding academic achievement. 

We are proud to present the 1992-93 Scholar Athlete Awards to: 

Greg Van Wyk 

Ryan Kuttler 

Melissa Harrington 

Michael Paul Hoefer 

James H. Strauchan 

Jean Falzone 

Christopher Giugliano 

Christa Gannon 

Anne Malmberg 

Bishop Diego 

Carpinteria 

Cate 

Dos Pueblos 

SBCC 

Santa Barbara 

Santa Barbara 

UCSB 

Westmont 

riteria for selection of the person or organization honored in 

C this catagory include the characteristics of good sportsmanship, 

demonstrated leadership abilities in the area of sports or 

athletics. The honoree must be a layperson to the activity with 

seroice to others as a visible priority in his lifestyle or the structure 

of the organization. Awards will be made for accululated demonstration 

of service and or for specific projects. 

Joe Brusca 

JerryPimm 

Youth FootbaU League YFL 

Mariana de Sefia 

John Scott 

Jerry Tarkanian 

Mike Moropoulos 

SantaMariaH. S. Track Team 

& Jim Doyle 

Vern Huth

Banquet Sponsors 

The $100 donated by each sponsor covers an athlete's banquet reservation and plaque 

Brent Anderson & Asso. C.LU. 

Brent Anderson 

Bank of Montecito 

]. Thomas Fly 

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf 

Robert Hiltz 

Bank of America 

Gary Conklin 

Bentley Financial 

Walter Jitner 

Beaver-Free Corp. 

Jerry Beaver 

Bishop D?ld's Club 

Bishop High School 

Brisby CWropractic 

Sports Medicine 

Dr. Mark Brisby 

Browning-Ferris Industries 

Jeanne Babin 

Bryant & Sons Ltd. 

Bob Bryant 

Caesar's Auto Parts 

Paul Uyesaka 

California Thrift & Loan 

Jim Emerson 

Carpinteria Booster Club 

Jack Dotts 

C. &. L Heating & Air 

Lorraine LaGreca & Chuck Caroulis 

Charger Associates 

Scott O'leary 

Chuck's of Hawaii 

Steve Hyslop 

City Commerce Bank 

Terry Downard 

Crandell Development Corp. 




Robert Elmerick 

East Beach Volleyball Wear 

Jan Richards 

Fess Parker's Red Lion Resort 

James Buckley 

First American Title Ins. Co. 

Joe Brusca 

Diana & Harold Frank 

Fred Sands Realtors 

JoAnne Mermis 

Fromex One Hour Photo 

Sandi Sterling 

Goleta National Bank 

Bill Peeples & Lew Stone 

Goleta Sports Center 

Bob Lovelace 

Harry's plaza Cafe 

Robert Rose 

Hollister and Brace 

George Rempe 

Human Performance Center 

Robert Huhn 

Imporex International, Inc. 

Stephen Norris 

Investec 

Ken Slaught 

Kayser's Nutrition Center 

Terry Staten 

KEYf-TV 

Sandra Benton 

Kinko's GrapWcs Corp. 

Paul Orfalea 

David Kohl's Newsmakers 

David Kohl 

Loreto plaza 

James DeLoreto 

Manchester Insurance Agency 

Paul Manchester 

Marborg Disposal Co. 

David & Mario Borgatello 

McConnell's Ice Cream 

Jim McCoy 

McDonald's of Santa Barbara 

Herb Peterson 

Melni Bus Service 

Arthur Melni 

Mission Industries 

Kristine Staal 

Nevada Bob's Golf 

Larry Talkington 

NFL Players Alumni 

Sam Cathcart 

Ogilvy, Gilbert, Norris & Hill 

Chris Hall 

Orthopedic Surgical Medical Group 

Dr. Vic Tacconelli 

Paine Webber 

David Stanger 

Paragon Financial 

Diana MacFarlane 

Paradise Cafe 

Kevin Boss & Randy Rowse 

Parton & Edwards Construction 

Lindsay & Laura Parton 

Bill Peeples 

Precision Biomechanics, Inc. 

Jean DeBettignies 

PIP Printing 

Pete DeMatteo 

Prudential Securities 

James Stovesand 

S. A. Bassow Sales Co. 

Syd Bassow 


Jay Smith 

Santa Barbara Independent 

Randy Campbell 

Santa Barbara MID 

Gary Gleason 

SBCC Athletic Association 

Bob Dinaberg 

Security Union Title 

Robert Ortega 

Seed, Mackall, Nida & Cole 

Peter Umoff 

Stewart Title of Santa Barbara 

David Pintard 

Smart and Final 

Mary McMahon 

Southern California Gas Co. 

Al Pizano 

Specialty Tool 

Scott Wardlaw 


Toyota of Santa Barbara 

Dennis Franks 

Trans California Development Co. 

John Phair 

Tri Valley TropWes 

Steve Cousens 


Vaughn & Dee Wipf

Banquet Sponsors 

The $100 donated by each sponsor covers an athlete's banquet reservation and plaque 

Brent Anderson & Asso. C.LU. 

Brent Anderson 

Bank of Montecito 

]. Thomas Fly 

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf 

Robert Hiltz 

Bank of America 

Gary Conklin 

Bentley Financial 

Walter Jitner 

Beaver-Free Corp. 

Jerry Beaver 

Bishop D?ld's Club 

Bishop High School 

Brisby CWropractic 

Sports Medicine 

Dr. Mark Brisby 

Browning-Ferris Industries 

Jeanne Babin 

Bryant & Sons Ltd. 

Bob Bryant 

Caesar's Auto Parts 

Paul Uyesaka 

California Thrift & Loan 

Jim Emerson 

Carpinteria Booster Club 

Jack Dotts 

C. &. L Heating & Air 

Lorraine LaGreca & Chuck Caroulis 

Charger Associates 

Scott O'leary 

Chuck's of Hawaii 

Steve Hyslop 

City Commerce Bank 

Terry Downard 

Crandell Development Corp. 




Robert Elmerick 

East Beach Volleyball Wear 

Jan Richards 

Fess Parker's Red Lion Resort 

James Buckley 

First American Title Ins. Co. 

Joe Brusca 

Diana & Harold Frank 

Fred Sands Realtors 

JoAnne Mermis 

Fromex One Hour Photo 

Sandi Sterling 

Goleta National Bank 

Bill Peeples & Lew Stone 

Goleta Sports Center 

Bob Lovelace 

Harry's plaza Cafe 

Robert Rose 

Hollister and Brace 

George Rempe 

Human Performance Center 

Robert Huhn 

Imporex International, Inc. 

Stephen Norris 

Investec 

Ken Slaught 

Kayser's Nutrition Center 

Terry Staten 

KEYf-TV 

Sandra Benton 

Kinko's GrapWcs Corp. 

Paul Orfalea 

David Kohl's Newsmakers 

David Kohl 

Loreto plaza 

James DeLoreto 

Manchester Insurance Agency 

Paul Manchester 

Marborg Disposal Co. 

David & Mario Borgatello 

McConnell's Ice Cream 

Jim McCoy 

McDonald's of Santa Barbara 

Herb Peterson 

Melni Bus Service 

Arthur Melni 

Mission Industries 

Kristine Staal 

Nevada Bob's Golf 

Larry Talkington 

NFL Players Alumni 

Sam Cathcart 

Ogilvy, Gilbert, Norris & Hill 

Chris Hall 

Orthopedic Surgical Medical Group 

Dr. Vic Tacconelli 

Paine Webber 

David Stanger 

Paragon Financial 

Diana MacFarlane 

Paradise Cafe 

Kevin Boss & Randy Rowse 

Parton & Edwards Construction 

Lindsay & Laura Parton 

Bill Peeples 

Precision Biomechanics, Inc. 

Jean DeBettignies 

PIP Printing 

Pete DeMatteo 

Prudential Securities 

James Stovesand 

S. A. Bassow Sales Co. 

Syd Bassow 


Jay Smith 

Santa Barbara Independent 

Randy Campbell 

Santa Barbara MID 

Gary Gleason 

SBCC Athletic Association 

Bob Dinaberg 

Security Union Title 

Robert Ortega 

Seed, Mackall, Nida & Cole 

Peter Umoff 

Stewart Title of Santa Barbara 

David Pintard 

Smart and Final 

Mary McMahon 

Southern California Gas Co. 

Al Pizano 

Specialty Tool 

Scott Wardlaw 


Toyota of Santa Barbara 

Dennis Franks 

Trans California Development Co. 

John Phair 

Tri Valley TropWes 

Steve Cousens 


Vaughn & Dee Wipf

1993 Hall of Fame Banquet Program PDF - Santa Barbara Athletic ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?